neo
/ˈniːəʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
Clipping of neopronoun.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of NEO.
name
A unisex given name originating as a coinage.
Example Sentences
- "Near-Earth objects (NEOs) that follow horseshoe paths, and approach our planet at close range and low relative velocity, may undergo mini-moon events in which their geocentric energy becomes negative for hours, days or months, but without completing one revolution around Earth while bound. An example of NEO experiencing such a temporarily captured flyby is 2022 NX₁, which was a short-lived mini-moon in 1981 and 2022."
- "Ken Bulmer pointed out that the attitude of a fan who had read much sf is different from that of a neo who is reading sf for the first time."
- "This fabulous fannish cover illustrated the three stages of fandom: the neo, the trufan, and the BNF."
- "Edwina, and neofen of her generation (this is not a criticism - everyone starts out as a neo), being new to sffandom, and not a member of faandom, would not have noticed this."
- "The neos seem to be no less uncomfortable with the paleos than the paleos are with the neos, […]"
- "Some say the neos are good for what ails us on both foreign and domestic fronts, while others are quick to debate that."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 梁